Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19290, Edward Esty, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Esty, Edward
S. 19290
CONTENTS
carded

19290 INVALID.
File No. 19,290
Elmer E. G.
Sergt. 1st Bn. 7th Inf.
Act: June 11, 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 11.442 11.442
Edward Esty
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Prv Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded by Col Conners in the Mass ts Troops.
5. Mo - Pr 16. 66 4 1/2 - Sgt 22. 50 $ 39. 16
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 39. Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of April and sent to. 1833 R. C. Bowdoin Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 78. 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 19. 58
$ 97. 90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 13

1896 March 17 MS Rounds - history Prior

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Edward Eddy a resident of Waterville in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted  volunteered in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain John Putnam and served in Col. Leavens regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Putnam Capt. &
Leavens Col. That he volunteered in said Company Regiment as a private the nineteenth of April 1775, & served & did duty at Cambridge & Roxbury. Mass: for the period of one month & was then discharged. That in September 1776 he was drafted as a private for two months in Capt. Reuben Sibley's Company in Col. Conner's regiment of the same troops. Served at Dobb's ferry & Ferrytown, New York & was discharged after serving out that period. That in December 1776 he volunteered as a private in Lieutenant Sibley's Company in Col. Jon c Holman's regiment of the same troops. That he served the full period of two months at Providence, Rhode Island & was then discharged. That in April or May 1778 he entered as a substitute for Moody Morse in Capt. Hammond's Company & Col. Wade's Massachusetts regiment. That said Morse had enlisted for nine months & that he said Eddy became his substitute & was accepted as such for four months & an half, which period he served out, as a sergeant, was on Rhode Island in Genl. Greene's brigade & retreated with Genl. Sullivan from the Island. & was then placed in Capt. Sam l Lamb's Company of the same regiment, & was discharged at East Greenwich.
And to the in q uisitor pronouncing under the instructions of the Court, he ans-

wers:
That he was born in the year 1753 at Douglas, Massachusetts, where he presumed his age is recorded. — That during his revolutionary services his home was at Fitchburg, Massachusetts. — That he afterwards lived in Westmoreland, New Hampshire & in Massachusetts, & Maine chiefly in said Waterville where he has lived about twenty two years. — That he was a volunteer & substitute as he has stated. That he never received a written discharge. — That in Col. Conner's regiment Sawyer was Lt. Colonel & Rand Major. That Eben Mattson was Capt. Dumb's Lieutenant. — That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Edward Stetson
9 th Augt.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston for Mch S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. Nathan Weston for State of Maine. April 24, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same, Nathan Weston Mch S.J.C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Edward Esty for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October
A. D. 183 2
J. A. Chandler

I David Esty of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged sixty five years, since one day depose and say that Edward Esty was a Revolutionary Soldier, that he was out in the service as near as I can recollect about eight month at the commencement of the war of the Revolution, I further recollect that the said Edward Esty was at Rhode Island in the service of his country, but how long he continued there I cannot remember, he lived at the time he went into the service at Sutton in the State of Massachusetts where I lived at that time. I further say that I recollect of the said Edward Esty going to the State of New York on some public business but I cannot remember what the service was nor can I say what year it was but it was during the Revolutionary war, I further say that it was generally known and understood in the vicinity of Sutton Massachusetts that the said Edward Esty was a Revolutionary Soldier. David Esty
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. On the tenth day of September AD 1832 Personally appeared David Esty and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Larkin Baker Justice of the Peace
I Edward Esty of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged sixty seven years and five months, depose and say that I was knowing to Edward Esty going into the Revolutionary war at the very commencement of that war, I cannot remember precisely how long he was out at that campaign but think it was several months, I recollect that afterwards the said Edward Esty went to Rhode Island and was there in the service of his country but how long he continued in the service at this time I cannot say. I also

Recollect that the said Edward Esty was drafted to go in to the service and did go to the state of New York and was out two months at that time, the long lapse of time since this service was performed renders it impossible for me to state facts very particularly, I further say that at the time his performing the services above stated he lived at Sutton in the state of Massachusetts, where I lived at that time.
Steward Esty
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss On the tenth day of September AD 1832 Steward Esty personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Sarkin Baker
Justice of the Peace
I Allen Pratt of Westmoreland in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Minister of the gospel in said town depose and say I was acquainted with Edward Esty while he resided in this town for about fourteen or fifteen years and since he left this town I have been some acquainted with him, in the whole time for about forty years from my knowledge of his character I should say that his character for truth and veracity has been good, I further say that I have been acquainted David Esty and Steward Esty of this town for about thirty five years and can say that their characters for truth and veracity are good, and to their testimony full credit ought to be given.
Allen Pratt
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss On the tenth day of Septem

ber AD 1832 Allen Pratt personally ap- peared and made oath that the foregoing depo- sition by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Larkin Baker Justice of the Peace
I certify that Allen Pratt whose deposition is above written is a Minister of the Gospel in this town,
Larkin Baker Justice of the Peace.
Westmoreland Sept 10. 1832
Dear Brother
Brother Steward and myself have said all that we could remember in your case it is so long since and we were so young at that time that we can- not remember particulars. I think that if our depositions are not enough you had better call on Brother Melkedy who I think might remember more particulars the Brother Steward and I can - Gen Mattson who was one of your officers I think; is still living in Amherst Mass - and perhaps he can help you
David Esty
I hereby certify that for a number of years I have known Edward Esty who now applies for a pension for revolutionary services, and can cheerfully testify his character for truth, honesty, and integrity is unquestiona- ble. — I further that I was knowing that the Rev. Allen Pratt was an on

dear Minister of the Gospel in Westmoreland, and have reason for the belief that he still officiates in that character. Joshua Cushman
late member of Congress and Justice of the Peace. Winflow, October 17, 1832.
Westmoreland N.H. Sept 11.
Mr Edward Estlin
Waterville
Maine
1832
Edward Estlin

Edward Esty
1834
Westmoreland N.H. Sept 11.
Mr Edward Esty Waterville
Maine
ained Minister of the Gospel in Westmoreland, and have reason for the belief that he still officiates in that character. Joshua Cushman late minister of Congress and Justice of the Peace Winslow, October 17th 1832.